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NASA has finally cracked open the asteroid sample trapped behind stuck clouds
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The “sudden death” of quantum fluctuations challenges current theories of superconductivity
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The most powerful fast radio burst ever discovered can be traced to a surprise website: ScienceAlert
Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are rapid flashes of radio waves from deep space that are as…
Why do men take a long time to defecate? The answer is complicated.
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Discovery of a strange galaxy that has no stars at all: ScienceAlert
A newly discovered object expands our understanding of what makes up a galaxy. This massive blob…
How three iron rings could redefine planet formation
Observations using the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large Interferometer (VLTI) have found various silicate compounds…
A mysterious fast radio burst traces back to a rare cluster of galaxies
Space Telescope Science Institute Astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope to track a fast radio burst…
NASA and JAXA troubleshoot a new X-ray astronomy satellite
NEW ORLEANS — A Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite, with contributions from NASA and the European Space…
A stuck valve may have doomed Peregrine's lunar landing mission
Astrobotic has zeroed in on a possible cause of the problems experienced by the Peregrine lunar…